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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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